Inside The January 2009 Issues of MUM, GENII & MAGIC 

The magic community has several monthly publications that you may find of interest in addition to our own world famous Linking Ring Journal. The monthly magic information flow covers literally hundreds of pages in both the printed word, pictures and graphics. Like The Linking Ring (members can read current issues online) you can find fascinating historical accounts, the latest innovation from the masters of prestidigitation and thoughtful insight from experts in the art of legerdemain and hocus pocus. Here is a thumbnail sketch of what is available in print this month. (read more...)

From the Editor's Desk • From the President's Desk • M-U-M Assembly News • Our Good Cheer List • Broken Wands • Magic Center News

REGULAR FEATURES

Specters & Secrets by The Scribe • S.A.M. Convention Spotlight: Shawn Farquar • 4F Files by Steve Marshall • Close Friends: Michael Weber • Basic Training by Ian Kendall • Nielsen Gallery: Norm Nielsen by Michael Close • Quick Look Book Nook: Paths to Enchantment by Malcolm Yaffe • Asked and Answered by Arian Black • Informed Opinion - New Product Reviews • A Magician Prepares by Dennis Loomis • I've Been Thinking by Norman Beck • The Up-Close Zone by Nathan Kranzo • The Tax Magician by Steve Snyder • On the Loose by Aldo Colombini • The Dean's Diary by George Schindler • Basil the Baffling by Alan Wassilak • Confessions of a Paid Amateur by Rod Danilewicz

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Features

Wayne Dobson: Changes and Choices by Dustin Stinett • Fluke by Wayne Dobson • Rainbow by Wayne Dobson • Lynetta Welch: Tailor. Tinker. Soldier. Spy. by Paul Critelli • Ghostly Pocket Hank by Lynetta Welch • Your Vote is Magic! by David Oliver

Columns
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman • On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer • Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas • Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition • Cryptic Crossword, No. 1 by Josh Mandel

Magicana
Magicana by David Acer • Unwedding Ring by Joe M. Turner • Through the Drinking Glass by R. Paul Wilson • Conversion by Donald Orbit • Alex Cutting the Christ Aces by Bob Farmer • The New Mind: Mixing Mentalism with Other Genres by Luke Jermay
Tension, Focus, and Design: Shattered by Aaron Fisher

Top 10 Best-Selling Products

Light From the Lamp
Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
Clearly Predictable by Harrison Carroll • B Screens by Creative Magic • Glimpse 20/20 by Marc Spelmann • Baffle Bat by Terry Lagerould • The Prophecy by Peter Eggink • Cryptext by Haim Goldenberg • The Disappearance by Jay Sankey

Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
Andrus: The Man, the Mind & the Magic by Robert Neary • CoinTwo by Homer Liwag • Methods in Magic: Live in the U.K. by Joshua Jay • Attack of the Copper Silver Coin by Dave Forrest and Cameron Francis • Pseudo Pickpocket, Flying Tonight by Christopher Congreave and Gary Jones

Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
The Magic of Ascanio Vol. 3: More Studies of Card Magic by Jesús Etcheverry • The Magic of Ascanio Vol. 4: Ascanio's Knives and Color Blindness by Arturo de Ascanio • Stand-Up: A Professional Guide to Comedy Magic by Ian Keable

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This Month in Magic Magazine • December, 2008
Cover Photo and Story: Mark Kornhauser

Mark Kornhauser - Seriously Funny by Jaq Greenspon
He's had a long and varied career, with numerous successes in a number of guises, yet Mark Kornhauser still finds it necessary to be bad. His trial-and-error approach to comic magic ultimately results in plenty of laughs, but the path to comedy enlightenment is rarely a direct route.

Secrets in Service: The Deceptive John Mulholland by Ben Robinson
In his day, John Mulholland was one of the best-known magicians throughout the world. A master at keeping secrets, his knowledge of illusion and deception ranged farther than people knew, his activities for the CIA only recently coming to light.

Masters of Illusion, Take Three by Mark Nelson
Over sixty magicians were drawn to Hollywood for the taping of a new television series of Masters of Illusion. Premiering this month, the thirteen hour-long episodes will showcase a marathon of magic

Andrew Goldenhersh: Minimalist Magician by Mark Nelson
He produces live butterflies off his arm and rabbits from his hair. Andrew Goldenhersh is a close-up magician who is not only making a name for himself, but clients have successfully found him just by describing the act.

A Trio from Trost by Nick Trost
The late Nick Trost released hundreds of effects over the past fifty years, and left notes for many more that have yet to be published. Here are three card tricks from one of the forthcoming volumes of Trost's material.

When I'm Gone by William Pack
Hailed throughout the globe as a leading practitioner and famed character in magic, the now-legendary Max Malini never shied away from keeping his name before the public. Yet in death, he seems to have disappeared with hardly a trace.

Update
News stories in this issue include the announcement of a musical on Houdini heading toward Broadway, a sitcom on Criss Angel heading to television, and a circus with magic heading toward a city near you. A cast of who's who light up an evening in December to honor Marvyn Roy, while escape artist Dean Gunnarson lightens things up by escaping from chains - while going through a car wash! We also say farewell to Christian Fechner, Vanni Bossi, and Sam Schwartz.

Marketplace
The Shakespeare Experiment by the Miracle Factory • Grillz by David Leon • iPhone Magic Trick • Exit by Mickael Chatelain • Magic for Older Children by Pat Fallon • The Prodigal Aces by Cosmo Solano • Buccaneer Booty by Mentalism Unlimited • Outflushed by Derek Dingle • The Capitulating Queens by James Swain • The Encyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard • Expert Card Technique by Jean Hugard • Tattoo Joe by Joe Russell • Old-Time Radio Magic by The Mircale Factory • Royal Tonte by Bob Sheets • Blockbuster by Jay Sankey • The Disappearance by Jay Sankey • Vanishink by Jay Sankey • The Spritz Switch by Lonnie Chevrie • Exorcism by David Mann and Jon Maronge • The New York Coin Magic Seminar DVDs, Volumes 5, 6, and 7 by David • Roth, Michael Rubenstein, and Mike Gallo • Split Up by Docc Hilford • David Hoy: The ESP Lectures • First Nuremberg Wooden Toy Factory C. Baudenbacher by Helmut Schwarz and Marion Faber • Milbourne Christopher: The Historic Magic Specials

Talk About Tricks by Joshua Jay - From Submission to Publication
A trick can change drastically from submission to publication, but only if the creator keeps an open mind. This is exemplified in Acextraction, which started as a submission from Harapan Ong and ended up inspiring a polished handling by Andi Gladwin. The result is a fresh, practical take on one of magic's classic card effects. January "Talk About Tricks" also features a visible Coins Through Glass Table from Angelo Carbone,

The Show Doctor by Jeff McBride - Speech Loss
DEAR SHOW DOCTOR: I'm not really comfortable talking onstage and prefer working to music. I'm not sure what to say to the audience after my opening routine. How can I begin to get comfortable speaking onstage and what should I say to my audience? - Everett H.

Real-World Methods by Jim Sisti - Working Weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Of all the different venues that magicians find themselves in, there are two that present special challenges to performers: weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. On the surface, both can seem like fairly straightforward strolling gigs. However, there are definitely pitfalls that can trip up a performer.

Sleightly Twisted by Todd Neufeld & Don Caldwell - Ring Around the Doggie
Magic with a borrowed object is always stronger than magic with a strange object. And magic with a personal borrowed object, such as a finger ring, is always stronger than magic with a common borrowed object. In this effect, a borrowed ring openly penetrates the neck of a balloon doggie, becoming a collar; the balloon is popped to return the ring and then the doggie is magically restored. We've provided two endings. One uses standard props and the other uses Jeff Hobson's Balloon Bag.

Braindrops by Adam Rubin - Wished Out
This month, we'll explore a routine that makes use of the uber-nifty Pilot brand FriXion pen. For a while, these special pens were only sold in Europe, but FriXion pens are now widely available on the Internet from non-magic retailers. A FriXion pen is an improved erasable pen that doesn't leave residue on your hand after you finish taking a page of notes. The ink in this pen is heat sensitive and loses its color when you rub it with the butt of the pen, just like an eraser. The awesome part - for magicians, anyway - is the ink also disappears when exposed to fire. Here is a FriXion application using multiple outs.

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